Sullivan (Mercurian crater)
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Planet | Mercury |
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Coordinates | 16°11′S 86°53′W / 16.19°S 86.88°WCoordinates: 16°11′S 86°53′W / 16.19°S 86.88°W |
Quadrangle | Kuiper |
Diameter | 153.23 km |
Eponym | Louis Sullivan |
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Oblique view with Sullivan along right edge, from MESSENGER's first flyby in 2008
Sullivan is a crater on Mercury. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976, and is named for the American architect Louis Sullivan.[1]
Sullivan is west of the smaller but younger Futabatei crater.
References[]
- ^ "Sullivan". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
Categories:
- Kuiper quadrangle
- Impact craters on Mercury
- Astrogeology stubs
- Mercury (planet) stubs